1st SAL.....Peg, Dale and I committed to stitching Anni Downs - A Gardener's Journal in March. I blogged about this on my blog thinking maybe one or 2 others may join us and lots of girls indicated an interest so I decided to start this blog where we can all encourage each other to meet the goals set along the way....March 2010 -March 2011...........

2nd SAL ......well so many of the girls wanted to continue on with another project and some new girls joined us and now approx 91 girls are stitching Natalie Bird's Tis the Season. March to Sept 2011...............

3rd SAL....many girls want to stick with the SAL so now we have moved onto Anni Downs Some Kind of Wonderful - My Favourite Things Quilt.......Oct 2011-Oct 2012.........

Where are we now.....

4th SAL 2013...is numerous smaller projects from the previous 2 books Tis the Season and Some Kind of Wonderful plus some projects from Red Home by Natalie Bird approx 60 ladies stitching together.........

6th SAL 2017.............A Holly Cottage Christmas by Michelle Ridgway.......once again the pattern is in an affordable book so it is easy for everyone to join in...........and you can raid your stash for the fabrics........or lash out and buy a the whole lot........this SAL will be run by Fiona aka Bubz Rugz and Raewyn........

I got a little carried away this afternoon when Mr Chookyblue managed to get the mail and I have stitched this little one up...........the birdies need eyes and I have yet to wash out the marker but I was too excited to wait to show you...........DMC 304 red thread as I didn't have DMC 221 as Natalie used.

So now for the plan...........we'll start in March and run for 6 months......be finished before the festive sewing swings into action...........and I could have it finished for Christmas 2011...........
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I have already purchased 2 books but I am putting this info here for you so I don't have to answer the questions later.

WHERE CAN YOU GET IT...........

Contact Natalie's shop threadandginger(at)bigpond(dot)com.

Phone 07 3820 9052 (Australia)

Cost is $23.10 plus postage (Australia 60c or $1.20?)

Contact the above email to find other stockists......especially for overseas....

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Sharon at Daisy Cottage USA will be stocking the book.........email her or find the Australian section on her site...try this for the book..........but I know she is getting it in so be quick.......
NZ email Shiree here............her blog here or shop The Rowan TreeOthers may have links in the comments on this post where the book is available.
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As with when I started the current project I am happy to stitch away on my own but know a few of you will join me. I will have to update the members of this current Stitch-a-long in the new year so will send out an email then to see who's in and who wants to step out.............

Also if you currently just following this blog and want to join I will sort all that out in January February.

Once I have finished the SSCS stuff on my blog.

Happy Stitching................hope your not being washed away where you are...............still raining here........

63 comments:

Great idea Chooky! Count me in!!And it has finally stopped raining here on the east coast south of Sydney (for a short while I think!) Thinking of you stranded in at home over there and thinking about how much stitching you might be doing????

I had been thinking that one of Natalie Bird's pattern might have been a good candidate - maybe the Sweet Sentiments one or the older All Creature's great and Small ( which would have been good as I already own it) However this one is certainly up my alley. So it looks like I'll be around for another year. Just have to keep stitching my GJ in the mean time. And with school holidays coming up I might even make a trip over to the shop and buy it there. SOunds like fun.

ciao :)I would like to partecipate.i am from Italy.and i am probably bringing a friend of mine here, always from italy.do u accept european?i need to know it asap.meanwhile i am going to buy the book.i love stitching along, this blog and natalie.hugskokina

I haven1t sewed with you in the past but after my friend Dawn told me about your blog I`m hooked so I would love to join the TIS THE SEASON stitch along and have already told DH to get me the book for Xmas.

Count me in....it's been great to get the GJ quilt top done with the group.....I ahve been working on some of Natalie's Christmas stitcheries but wont get them finished for this Christmas I don't think....

Count me in. This one looks like lots of larger pieces. Those 1 1/2 inchers take forever. But, I am finished and it is at the quilters. Thanks for organizing again! Have a perfect Christmas everyone! Lee

Hope there is room for me Chooky.. Please sign me up too.. I will be stocking Natalie's Book 'Tis the Season' in my shop here:www.ollieandmay.bigcartel.com ..I will be selling the book as a Kit with some DMC 221 & I offer FREE shipping in Australia...cheers

Hi Chooky, count me in too... it looks gorgeous, just don't tell anyone I'm starting something new... and yes I'm still plodding along with my GJ, doing all the stitching first...thanks for the inspiration and motivation, Sheryl

Hi, I have just visited your blog for the very first time and I am so keen to be involved in next year's stitch along as I love Natalie Bird's new book. Please pop me on the list, sounds very exciting. Kind Regards Treann.

I really thought I'd left a comment on this post... I'm in Chooky.. I must have known something as I bought this book before you even chose it. Cool.... I'm ready. Hope I can make better progress than last year.. there is always hope!!!!

OMG! How did I miss this post?I googled Natalie's book and your post came up. I've ordered my book (on special - yeah)Count me in.OMG! How many things is that that I'm doing this year?I'd better keep track of it.

Hi Chookyblue count me in i just ordered the book from moore patchwork and quilting i so love anything xmas,so i am looking forward to starting this project with you.Thankyou for the inspiration.cheers

Hi Chooky,I've been watching your current stitch-a-long for several weeks now. Wish I had known about it a year ago, but, at least after much bartering, finally found the pattern here in the States. :)

You ladies are AMAZING! May I join you in the March stitch-a-long? I already have the new pattern and background fabric.

Hi Chooky! I'm Nancy and I saw your stitch a long on Pegs Happy In Quilting Blog and wondered if it's too late to join in? I don't have a blog and I don't yet have the pattern...but I DO have some fabric selections in mind and hope to get started soon. I've had some health issue so I don't know if I'll be able to catch up and keep up but I would love to try. This is such a delightful quilt. Hugs...

Hi Chooky, It has been forever since you have heard from me on the Tis the Season SAL. I just wanted to let you know that I have FINALLY finished all the stitched blocks and the quilt is assembled and ready for some light quilting and binding. I will be emailing you a photo as soon as I have it hanging up for the Holidays/Winter. I'm so excited, this actually my first stitchery quilt and though it was interrupted with surgeries that took me out of sewing for two years, I have slowly worked to get it finished. More coming to you very soon. Hugs....